Fender for vehicle-wheels



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(No Model.)

J. M. REYNOLDS. FENDER FOR VEHICLE WHEELS.

Patented Sept. 15,1891.

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J. M. REYNOLDS. FENDER FOR VEHICLE WHEELS.

No. 459,651. Patented Sept. 15,1891.

N-ITED STATES rrrcn.

ATENT FENDER FOR VEHICLE-WH EELS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent NO. 459,651, dated.September 15, 1891. Application filed June 22, 1891. Serial No. 397,094.(No model.) I

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES M. REYNOLDS, of Cohocton, in the county ofSteuben and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Fenders for Vehicle-WVheels; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains tomake and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, whichform part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in fenders for vehicle-wheels;and it consists in a casting which is applied to the axle and a standardor vertical support which is attached to the casting, combined withfolding fenders which are hinged or otherwise loosely connected at theirinner ends, braces connected to the two parts of the fender, and arunner placed upon the upright or standard, as will be more fullydescribed hereinafter.

The object of my invention is to provide a removable folding fenderwhich can be ap plied to vehicle-wheels of all kinds, and which when notneeded can be folded up and placed in the vehicle where it will be outof the way.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a fender which embodies my invention.Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a side elevation showingthe fender folded after it is removed from the wheel. Fig. 4 is adetached View of the casting and the standard to which the fender isapplied. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the fender, showing curtainsapplied thereto. Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing a slightmodification.

A represents an axle of a buggy, carriage, wagon, or vehicle of anykind, and secured thereto by suitable clamps is the casting B, which mayeither be of the shape here shown or any other that maybe preferred, andwhich serves as a base to which the lower end of the standard or uprightO is removably secured by means of a suitable clamp D, either of theform here shown'or any other that may be preferred. In this casting isformed a vertical recess or opening E, in which the lower end of thestandard 0 is placed, and which recess and clamp D allow the standard tobe adjusted vertically, so as to accommodate itself to the height ofwheels of different sizes.

Formedwith or secured to the casting B upon the side next to the wheelis the flange F, which forms a sand band or guard for the inner end ofthe hub, and which prevents the mud, dust, and dirt from dropping uponthe inner end of the hub and upon the axle and working into the boxing.This casting B,.after being secured to the axle, is allowed to remain inposition because it is entirely out of the way, and allows the shield tobe brought into use or removed whenever so desired; but the casting maybe removed, if so desired, whenever the fender is taken away.

The standard 0, which is vertically adjustable upon the casting B, so asto adapt it to the height of the wheel in connection with which it is tobe used, has its upper end curved or bent outwardly and downwardly, soas to extend over the top of the shield, and this upper end may be givenany ornamental finish or design that may be preferred. Extendinghorizontally through the upper bent portion of the standard 0 is thepivotal rod G, which serves not only to brace and strengthen the upperpart of the standard, but as the pivot upon which the two parts of thefender H turn. This fender is made of two parts, which are hingedtogether at their inner ends, and the hinge of one part should be madeto lap over or fit into the hinge of the other, so as to form a tightjoint at this point. The fender may be made of papier-mach, metal, wood,or any other suitable substance, and as the hinges are preferablysecured to the upper sides of the two parts of the fender they may bemade of any ornamental material or be given any ornamental finish thatmay be preferred. If desired, buttons or fastenings Iof any kind may besecured to the two parts of the fender, and then curtains J may besecured to one or both edges thereof, so as to prevent the persons inthe vehicle from being splashed with mud or having dust thrown upon themfrom the wheels. As it is intended to make the fenders removable fromthe wheel Whenever so desired and to fold them up and place them underthe seats of the vehicles, so as to be entirelyout of the way, thereisplaced a runner L upon the standard 0, and which is secured in anydesired position by means of a thumb-nut or other suitable fastening device. Loosely attached to this runner L and the two parts of the fenderH are the braces N, which serve to support the fender in an openposition, as shown in Fig. 1, and which permit it to be closed, as shownin Fig. 3, when removed from the wheel, so as to take up as little roomas possible. The upper ends of these braces N are fastened to metallicplates 0, which are secured to the two parts of the fender, as shown,and which also may be given any ornamental finish that may be desired.

A slight modification is shown in Fig. 6, in which the clip is madesemicircular, so as to clasp the axle. This clip A is so constructed asto clasp a rubber cushion B and thus relieve the fender of much of thejolting of the vehicle when passing over rough roads. The lower freeends of the clip are turned down, as shown, and connected by ascrew-bolt, so that the clip may be securely clamped to the axle.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- 1. A casting or supportsecured to the axle, combined with a standard which is adj ustablyconnected thereto and which has its upper end turned or bent so as toextend across the top of the fender, and the fender made in two partsthat are hinged or loosely connected at their inner ends, substantiallyas shown.

2. In a fender for vehicles, the standard and a suitable supporttherefor, combined with the fender made in two parts, the braces, andthe runner, substantially as described.

3. The casting secured to the axle and which is provided with asand-band and a socket or recess to receive the lower end of thestandard, combined with the standard, a clamping device for securing itto the casting, the

, fender made in two parts which are hinged or loosely connectedtogether, the braces, and the runner, substantially as set forth.

4. In a wheel-fender, a clip formed of spring metal and provided withturned-down meeting edges, an elastic packing placed between the axleand the clip, a standard supported on the said clip, and a fender on theupper end of the standard, the parts being combined substantially asshown and described.

In testimony whereof I aliix mysign ature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES M. REYNOLDS.

\Vit-nesses:

A. M. SMITH, JOHN *AGNER.

